---
title: Radio Group Field
label: Radio Group
order: 120
desc: The Radio field type allows for the selection of one value from a predefined set of possible values. Learn how to use Radio fields, see examples and options.
keywords: radio, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
---

The Radio Field allows for the selection of one value from a predefined set of possible values and presents a radio group-style set of inputs to the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview).

<LightDarkImage
  srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/radio.png"
  srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/radio-dark.png"
  alt="Shows a Radio field in the Payload Admin Panel"
  caption="Admin Panel screenshot of a Radio field"
/>

To add a Radio Field, set the `type` to `radio` in your [Field Config](./overview):

```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'

export const MyRadioField: Field = {
  // ...
  // highlight-start
  type: 'radio',
  options: [
    // ...
  ]
  // highlight-end
}
```

## Config Options

| Option                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`name`** \*          | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names)                                                      |
| **`options`** \*       | Array of options to allow the field to store. Can either be an array of strings, or an array of objects containing an `label` string and a `value` string.                  |
| **`label`**            | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language.                                                                                     |
| **`validate`**         | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation)                                |
| **`index`**            | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often. |
| **`saveToJWT`**        | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT.                             |
| **`hooks`**            | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields).                                                                                       |
| **`access`**           | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields).                                          |
| **`hidden`**           | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel.                            |
| **`defaultValue`**     | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. The default value must exist within provided values in `options`. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values)      |
| **`localized`**        | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config.                                             |
| **`required`**         | Require this field to have a value.                                                                                                                                         |
| **`admin`**            | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                               |
| **`custom`**           | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins)                                                                                                                   |
| **`enumName`**         | Custom enum name for this field when using SQL Database Adapter ([Postgres](/docs/database/postgres)). Auto-generated from name if not defined.                             |
| **`typescriptSchema`** | Override field type generation with providing a JSON schema                                                                                                                 |
| **`virtual`**          | Provide `true` to disable field in the database. See [Virtual Fields](https://payloadcms.com/blog/learn-how-virtual-fields-can-help-solve-common-cms-challenges)            |

_\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._

<Banner type="warning">
  <strong>Important:</strong>
  <br />
  Option values should be strings that do not contain hyphens or special characters due to GraphQL
  enumeration naming constraints. Underscores are allowed. If you determine you need your option
  values to be non-strings or contain special characters, they will be formatted accordingly before
  being used as a GraphQL enum.
</Banner>

## Admin Options

The customize the appearance and behavior of the Radio Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:

```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'

export const MyRadioField: Field = {
  // ...
  admin: { // highlight-line
    // ...
  },
}
```

The Radio Field inherits all of the default options from the base [Field Admin Config](../admin/fields#admin-options), plus the following additional options:

| Property                       | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`layout`**                   | Allows for the radio group to be styled as a horizontally or vertically distributed list. The default value is `horizontal`.          |

## Example

`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`

```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'

export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
  slug: 'example-collection',
  fields: [
    {
      name: 'color', // required
      type: 'radio', // required
      options: [
        // required
        {
          label: 'Mint',
          value: 'mint',
        },
        {
          label: 'Dark Gray',
          value: 'dark_gray',
        },
      ],
      defaultValue: 'mint', // The first value in options.
      admin: {
        layout: 'horizontal',
      },
    },
  ],
}
```
